Title :
Higher steam pressures and temperatures a challenge to engineers
Author :
Engle, Melvin D. ; Moultrop, Irving E.
Author_Institution :
The Edison Elec. Illuminating Co. of Boston, MA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1933 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The optimum steam pressure and temperature for steam-electric generating stations has not been determined. Because of the importance of the subject to the electrical industry, it has been considered worth while to present a resume of what has been accomplished with comments of such a nature as to provoke helpful discussion.
Keywords :
Boilers; Building materials; Combustion; Fuel economy; Temperature distribution; Turbines; Valves;
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Transactions of the
DOI :
10.1109/T-AIEE.1933.5056363